Alliance to Save Energy Accepting Award Nominations

The Alliance to Save Energy’s Evening With the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner recognizes individuals and companies who have made a difference by furthering the cause of energy efficiency. This year's event will be held Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C. The Alliance currently is accepting nominations for the 2011 Star of Energy Efficiency Awards in several categories:

The Charles Percy Award for Public Service recognizes an individual for an outstanding public service contribution and/or a lifetime commitment to energy efficiency.

The “Galaxy” Star of Energy Efficiency recognizes outstanding achievements in energy efficiency for entities earning more than $150 million in annual revenue.

The “Super Nova” Star of Energy Efficiency recognizes outstanding achievements in energy efficiency for entities earning less than $150 million in annual revenue.

The “Andromeda” Star of Energy Efficiency recognizes outstanding achievements in energy efficiency for entities earning less than $10 million in annual revenue.

The “I-Star” Award for Energy Efficiency recognizes the outstanding contributions to energy efficiency achieved through special projects or activities overseas that are led by nominees based outside of U.S. territories.

The “Innovative” Star of Energy Efficiency Award recognizes an emerging technology or service that has the potential to transform a sector of the energy-efficiency market but, given the early stage of the innovation, has yet to generate proven savings.

Nominations submitted by Feb. 11 will receive $50 off the nomination fee. The final deadline for all nominations is March 23. To submit a nomination, visit http://bit.ly/gzbfME.

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